Hospitals
Health ministry probes Torrejón hospital irregularities after CEO audios
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Spain's Health Ministry has launched an investigation into Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital after audios revealed its CEO ordering longer waiting lists to boost profits. Minister Mónica García has urged Madrid's regional government to conduct a thorough review of all privately managed public hospitals. Workers had reported similar pressures months earlier to prioritize more profitable patients.
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Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño announced the operation of a high-tech linear accelerator at Sonora's State Oncology Center, with an 80 million peso investment, starting this Thursday, April 16. The equipment will double radiotherapy sessions from 11,000 to 22,000 annually and cut wait times from six months to one month, free through IMSS-Bienestar. Four priority hospital infrastructure projects were also unveiled.
Andreas Gassen, head of the Kassenärztlicher Bundesverband, advocates for closing more hospitals and expanding ambulatory care in Germany. He criticizes health insurers' cost-cutting plans and demands higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol, plus a sugar tax. The revenues should be earmarked for the health system.
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Madrid's regional government and the Ribera group have categorically denied the scandal uncovered by EL PAÍS at Torrejón de Ardoz Hospital, following an initial meeting without any assumption of responsibility. The group's president, Emmanuel de Geuser, expressed regret over leaked audios and announced potential legal actions. Health Minister Fátima Matute received assurances that no instructions were given to manipulate patient care.
Ethiopia's teaching hospitals are struggling with severe financial constraints due to an outdated funding formula. This has led to shortages of medicine, broken equipment, and difficulties in paying doctors. In Jimma, physicians report turning away patients despite their insurance coverage.
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has revealed that Consolata Hospital Mathari in Nyeri will receive a total of Ksh400 million from the Social Health Authority (SHA) by the end of this month. This includes Ksh29.3 million in verified claims in the next payment cycle. The facility has already received Ksh372 million since SHA's inception.
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